He Wasn't Man Enough

Infobox Single
Name = He Wasn't Man Enough


Artist = Toni Braxton
Album = The Heat
Released = April 11, 2000
Format = CD single, DVD single
Recorded = 1999
Genre = R&B, dance-pop
Length = 4:21
Label = LaFace
Writer = Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Harvey Mason, Jr.
Producer = Darkchild
Certification = Gold (RIAA)
Last single = "How Could an Angel Break My Heart"
(1997)
This single = "He Wasn't Man Enough"
(2000)
Next single = "Just Be a Man About It"
(2000)

"He Wasn't Man Enough" is the lead single from Toni Braxton's third studio album, "The Heat" (2000). It reached number two on the "Billboard" Hot 100, where it stood for several weeks, as well as number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for four weeks. The song earned Braxton the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2001.

Music video

The video, directed by Bille Woodruff, starts out with Braxton as a super hero who unzips her shirt to ward off villains. Then she is shown in a cylinder-like hallway dancing. The shot turns to a club where her ex and his current wife (played by Robin Givens) walk in. Givens looks Braxton up and down and flashes her wedding ring at Braxton. Braxton scoffs because Braxton had him first and knows what a cheat he is. The video flashes between Braxton dancing in the hallway and the club scene. At one point, the two women are in the bathroom of the club and Braxton lets her know why she dumped her husband. They set up an act where Braxton goes into a room with him, gets him to drop his pants all the while he's on camera and his current wife is watching. At the end, Givens busts in throws the ring at him and the two women leave together as friends. The video also features cameo appearances by Rodney Chester, Dawnn Lewis, and Tamar Braxton.

Track listing

#"He Wasn't Man Enough" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
#"You're Makin' Me High" (Classic Edit)
#"He Wasn't Man Enough" (Extended Version) – 5:35
#"He Wasn't Man Enough" (Video)

Charts

{| class="wikitable"!align="center"|Chart (2000)!align="center"|Peak
position
-
align="left"|Norwegian Singles Chart
align="center"|13
-
align="left"|Swedish Singles Chart
align="center"|10
-
align="left"|Swiss Singles Chart
align="center"|7
-
align="left"|UK Singles Chart [cite web |url=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=28150 |title=Chart Stats – Toni Braxton – He Wasn't Man Enough |accessdate=2008-10-05 |work=Chart Stats]
align="center"|5
-
align="left"|UK R&B Singles Chart [cite web |url=http://www.mariah-charts.com/chartdata/PToniBraxton.htm |title=Chart Data: Toni Braxton |accessdate=2008-10-05 |work=Mariah-Charts.com]
align="center"|3
-
align="left"|United World Chart [cite web |url=http://www.mediatraffic.de/week21-2000.htm |title=United World Chart – singles & airplay – week 21 / 2000 |accessdate=2008-10-05 |work=Media Traffic]
align="center"|3
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100
align="center"|2
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
align="center"|1
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play
align="center"|16

References

succession box
before = "Maria Maria" by Santana featuring The Product G&B
title = U.S. "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single
years = April 29, 2000 – May 20, 2000
after = "I Wish" by Carl Thomas